Bill > S3894

This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to possessing digital instructions for manufacturing firearms, specifically targeting computer-aided design (CAD) files or electronic code that could be used to 3D print firearms, firearm receivers, magazines, or firearm components. The bill defines "firearm digital instructions" as digital models or electronic files that can be used to program a three-dimensional printer to create firearms or firearm parts. Under the proposed law, a person who is not licensed or registered as a firearm manufacturer and who knowingly possesses such digital instructions with the intent to manufacture a firearm would be guilty of a fourth-degree crime. This legislation aims to prevent individuals from using 3D printing technology to create untraceable or unregistered firearms, which could potentially circumvent existing firearm manufacturing and registration regulations. The bill amends existing New Jersey statutes related to weapon definitions and prohibited weapons, adding this new category of potential illegal possession to the state's comprehensive firearm control framework.

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https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/S3894